Free Gardening Products One of the pleasurable spin-offs in organic gardening is finding alternative ways of coming up with the same, if not better, end result..... Household throwaways can be valuable to the alternate enthusiast. Here are ten recyclable ideas to make gardening a little less hard on the pocket! 1. Hedge clippings: Instead of burning or direct composting, beg, borrow or even buy, if the quantity justifies the price, an electric garden muncher. Branches up to an inch in diameter are posted into a slot and the machine munches them up into small chips. Spread these chips thickly around shrubs or fruit trees to help keep moisture in, and control the temperature of the soil. 2. Food Waste: All food waste must be composted. Composting is becoming quite an art form, and special composting bins can be bought, or very simply made. There are many different theories and each gardener will find his or her preferred way. Keeping the compost fairly warm is the ove
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A Gift Fit for a Gardener
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A Gift Fit for a Gardener Giving gifts by interest isn't always as easy as it sounds. So often the person has just about everything they want in that category, and so more stuff in that area is hard to find. They either have a better one or don't want it most of the time. Fortunately, sometimes you can get around that, especially for gardeners. You just have to figure it out. The obvious gift for a gardener is a plant. The right plant depends on what type of gardening they enjoy. Some strongly prefer roses, for example. If you want to give the gift of a rose bush to a rose lover, you will want to pick very carefully. Look at the varieties the person is growing right now. If there's a strong preference for a particular type or color, that is something you will want to keep in mind. Maybe you can find a somewhat unusual rose bush for them that would go well in the garden. Bonsai would be another option, rather than giving something meant to be plante
4 Gardening Lessons Revealed Planting Methods, Tools, Crop Rotation & Clothing
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4 Gardening Lessons Revealed Planting Methods, Tools, Crop Rotation & Clothing 1. Planting Methods: There are several methods for planting. Picking any of these methods depends on the vegetable, the size of your garden, and your fondness. Three methods of planting, namely, single rows, wide rows, and hills are clarified as follows: A) Single Rows: In this method, seeds are sown in rows or lines that are spaced equal distances apart. The distances between the rows and between the seeds within the rows differ from vegetable to vegetable. If you want the rows to be straight, which gives a pleasant appearance to your garden, stretch a string between two stakes and sow the seeds along it. If you think this is too much work, use a stick to mark a line on the ground and try to make the line as straight as possible. With some training, you will get it straight. B) Wide Rows: In wide row planting, seeds are sprinkled at equal spacing in both directions over a wide area. The wi